Tidepools Aquarium is Hiring!
Tidepools Aquarium is Hiring!
BlueAct Marine Society is a non-profit charitable society that operates the Nicholas Sonntag TidePools Aquarium (formerly Nicholas Sonntag Marine Education Centre). Our Mission is to inspire, educate and change behaviour through the successful operation of a collect-and-release aquarium, community and education programs, and conservation initiatives to sustain healthy Coastal life.
The Nicholas Sonntag TidePools Aquarium resides at the Gibsons Public Market. The Market is run by the Gibsons Community Building Society (GCBS), a non-profit organization whose mission is to build a thriving community through the successful operation of the Gibsons Public Market – integrating vibrant community programs and public gathering spaces, an inspiring marine education centre, and a bustling local market – to showcase Coastal life and support community economic development.
BlueAct Marine Society and Gibsons Community Building Society are partner organizations whose missions’ align to support, showcase, and sustain healthy Coastal life.
We are honoured that our work takes place on the unceded territory of the Skwxwú7mesh Úxwumixw (Squamish Nation), shíshálh Nation and Tla’amin Nation.
Every year Gibsons Community Building Society and BlueAct Marine Society produce a report to community to summarize their accomplishments to share with their membership and community. To review past editions of this report, visit the Gibsons Public Market website.
Founding President and Co-Founder,
Gibsons Community Building Society
The Nicholas Sonntag TidePools Aquarium commemorates the legacy of a man who dedicated his career to the preservation of our planet and its resources. Nick was a loving family man and friend who actively cared about community. His unwavering commitment to the sustainability of our environment was complemented by his keen intellect, warm sense of humour, and deeply caring heart.
Nicholas Sonntag will be remembered as a founding member of our Society and the inspiration for this unique collect-and-release aquarium. His legacy will continue to inspire us to explore, protect, and cherish our precious ocean, ensuring its sustainability for generations to come.
Debbie Amaral, Chair
James Askew
Unni Claridge
Barb Cochran
Aleria Ladwig
Mary Nattrass
Pam Robertson, Treasurer
Doug Rogers
Nancy Cottingham Powell, Executive Director
Emily Cook, Business and Operations Manager
Christina Wilson, Education and Conservation Manager
Emma White, Senior Aquarist
Mackenzie Douglas, Education and Conservation Coordinator
Amanda Ehlers, Marketing Coordinator
Tatiana Jones, Interpreter-Aquarist
Ella Hoath, Interpreter-Aquarist
Do you have a love of the ocean? Do you have a background in marine biology? Have you worked in an aquarium setting? Do you like working with children and talking with the general public? Are you engaged in ocean-based conservation work? These are some of the skills we need to help us run our collect-and-release aquarium and education and conservation programs.
We’d love to hear from you! Please email us ideas, comments, feedback to conservation@blueact.org